PERILS OF THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 26 August 1907, Page 2

PERILS OF THE SEA.

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FORGERS' FATAL QUARREL. THE CAPTAIN EXONERATED. Hobart, August 24. Ihe Court which inquired into tho WNfk of the Kawaliri at Maequarw Heads found that Captain Crawford was justified in attempting to enter the harbor. No blame was attached to him or his officers for Uie loss 'of the Kawatiri. Tho Court expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the captain acted after the vessel had struck. :' IHE ARAWATTA-INGEBORG OOL- [ LISION. DAMAGING STATEMENTS. Brisbane, August 24. The enquiry into the collision between the Arawata and the Ingeborg is being continued. The boatswain of the Arawatta under _ cross-examination deposed that one of . the crew of the Ingeborg had come to him, ajid said that, if the captain of the Arawatta would guarantee him £IOO he would exonerate the Arawatta.

He also told witness that the Ingeborg had not lights after leaving New Zea- ■ ' land, but only a candle,in the Lighthouse made fast by a bit of string. THE YSABEL WREO& , ' ; . ; ; i OFFICERS 1 CERTIFICATES SUSPENDED. ;^ Sydney, August 24. i The Court of Inquiry into the in the Gilbert Group of the Ysabel ponded the certificate of Captain Legge, fl master of the Ysabel, for 12 months, and " that of Finch, the mate, for 18 months, "" loi not keeping a proper look-out at the time of the wreck. AN UGLY ALLEGATION. BATTLESHIPS IN COLLISION. London, August ■2B, The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Malta states that there are persistent rumors that the battleships Formidable and Queen have been in collision. THE ROTHESAY ROUGHLY HANDLED. SWEPT BY SEAS OFF KAWHIA. Per Press Association. Auckland, August 24. The Northern Company's steamer Rothesay, crossing liawhia bar yesterday, was overtaken by a tgeniendouß ecu, which smashed her bulwarks and flooded the saloon. Captain Roberts, • who was at the wheel, narrowly escaped being washed overboard. A seaman named Turnbull was washed into the saloon and stunned. The gauge glasses in the" engine room were broken. Pressly, the engineer, attended to the engines up to his waist in water, the Heam escaping ad round him. The pumps were used until the steamer was inside the heads. JHE MISSING CONSTANCE CRAIG. A SEARCH STEAMER. Per Press Association. Auckland, August 24. A steamer left Merchry Jay on Sun-. day morning to Beareh for the missing barque Constance Craig. The steamer visits the Mercuries, then goes round Great Barrier, Arid Island and Poor ' Knights, thence to Mokohinau, and ex-'' pects to be back at Whaugarei on Tuesday to report.